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Davis libraries will offer pioneer tales

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 12:13am

FARMINGTON — This summer, Davis County libraries will offer pioneer tales and pioneer game-playing.

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Outdoor Retailers Summer Market

Nick Short, Staff, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 2:17pm

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DWR suggests hikers leave rattlesnakes alone

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 9:45am

OGDEN — Summer is prime time to encounter rattlesnakes, when you’re hiking or even working in the yard.

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An entire neighborhood burns near the foothills of Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Colorado has endured nearly a week of 100-plus-degree days and low humidity, sapping moisture from timber and grass, creating a devastating formula for volatile wildfires across the state and punishing conditions for firefighters. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson)

Wildfires in the Western United States

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 10:48am

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A man playing an accordion beneath a costume of torn fabrics and a child leave the Stonehenge monument in southern England, during the summer solstice after 04:52 am, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Beating drums latter-day druids and revelers flocked to Stonehenge through heavy rain to talk, dance and meditate as they waited for sunrise, which starts the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain about 90 miles southwest of London, was built over three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. It is one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions; more than 750,000 people visit every year. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Rain doesn't dampen the spirits of Stonehenge revelers

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 11:57am

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Jashante' Holland, 9, dips and swings Aaliyah Stanley,3, in the middle of the fun wagon sprinkler at Woodside Village in Danville, Va., Wednesday June 20, 2012. The mid-Atlantic region is bracing for another sweltering day Thursday, and officials are warning residents to limit their time outdoors and stay hydrated. (AP Photo/Register & Bee, Steven Mantilla)

America beats the heat

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 11:30am

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Yoga practitioners celebrate the summer solstice during the Mind Over Madness event in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. At least 14,000 people attended on the longest day of the year. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Furticella)

Yoga in Times Square part of Mind over Madness

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 11:13am

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Young and old alike enjoy a plunge into Crystal Hot Springs.

At last ... it's summer

Abby Payne, Danielle Collier, Nathan Beeston Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 18, 2012 - 9:44am

Summer is here and every teenager across Utah can finally take a deep breath and feel the freedom shiver through their veins.

Summer can be full of all kinds of fun activities because we have so much time to fill in with whatever we choose. So instead of staying inside or just going to friends' houses, make the most of this summer, and try some other activities. Get outside and enjoy the fresh air and explore some new spots in the Top of Utah.

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Ogden firefighters work to extinguish a small brush fire Thursday at Fort Buenaventura Park in Ogden. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Fort Buenaventura blaze just the start of long, dry summer, Ogden fire officials fear

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 10:05pm

OGDEN — A 1-acre grass fire in the wooded area of Fort Bueventura Park on Thursday afternoon has Ogden City Fire Department officials fearing this is just the beginning of a long, dry summer.

And a number of agencies across the state agree, having recently implemented their own fire restrictions.

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Science in the Parks

Matthew Arden Hatfield

Last updated Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 3:33pm

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A snowboarder carves between the lines after a storm left a reported 22 inches of powder at Snowbasin ski resort in January. (ROBERT JOHNSON/Standard-Examiner)

Top of Utah resorts hopeful after dismal 2011-12 snow, ski season

Jeff DeMoss Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 6:15am

OGDEN — A winter in which snow was hard to come by made it a tough season for Utah ski resorts, but the three Top of Utah resorts are optimistic that things will return to normal or improve next season.

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Check out Weber County attractions for free this summer, thanks to RAMP

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 5:48pm

OGDEN — Residents have an opportunity to enter numerous Weber County attractions free of charge on Saturdays this summer.

Each Saturday until Aug. 25, residents will get free admission into various attractions in the county, thanks to RAMP Summer Saturdays 2012. The locations include the Boy Scouts of America Ropes Course, The Ice Sheet in Ogden, the North Ogden Pool and the Ogden Nature Center.

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Top of Utah cities see splash pads as a cheap alternative to pools

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 3, 2012 - 11:09pm

Splash pads seem to be all the rage in the Top of Utah.

South Ogden, Riverdale, Clearfield and North Salt Lake already have splash pads, while others are set to open this summer in Harrisville, Morgan and Kaysville. With what are soon to be seven locations, parents and youngsters are happy with the wet, low-cost fun.

But why are cities constructing and maintaining splash pads?

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Event offers safey tips to prepare kids for summer activities

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 7:05pm

KAYSVILLE -- While parents get kids ready for summer by registering for summer camp and swim lessons and planning family vacations, two Davis County organizations hope they have prepared kids to be safe.

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